Dr. Michael Baumhauer

Michael is specialised in providing advice, drafting contracts, and dispute resolution in the field of industrial plant construction with a focus on maritime plant construction.

As an expert with many years of experience in this field, he advises clients in the shipbuilding sector and offshore industry. Michael is also the author of the technical book with the original title “Schiffe und Offshore Konstruktionen – Vertragsgestaltung im maritimen Anlagenbau” (Ships and Offshore Construction - Contract Drafting in the Area of Maritime Plant Construction).

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Career

Since 2021	Of-Counsel, Taylor Wessing
1999 – 2021	Partner, Taylor Wessing, previously Curschmann Rechtsanwälte
1996 – 1998	Counsel, Curschmann Rechtsanwälte

1986 – 1996	Corporate Counsel, Blohm Voss AG/Thyssen Industrie AG
1984 – 1986	Associate, Hasche Albrecht Fischer
1980 – 1983	Legal clerkship, Doctorate, Hamburg

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Education

1985	Doctoral degree examination
1983	Admitted as a lawyer, Hamburg
1983	Second state examination, Hamburg

1979

First state examination, Freiburg

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Publications

Info-Film: Fast Track Arbitration: Michael Baumhauer erläutert beschleunigte Schiedsverfahren, 10/2018
Time is of the Essence – the Case for Fast Track Arbitration, PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, Edition #13, September/2018
Schiffe und Offshore Konstruktionen - Vertragsgestaltung im maritimen Anlagenbau, Hamburg, 2014

Memberships & Associations

Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS)
German Maritime Arbitrators Association
Rechtsausschuss des VSM (Verband für Schiffbau und Meerestechnik e.V.)
GMT (Gesellschaft für Maritime Technik e.V.)
Deutsch-Schweizerische Gesellschaft Hamburg e.V.

Additional languages

English

Expertise

Sectors Logistics & transport Manufacturing & industrials Real estate Aerospace & defence Insurance

Experience

Construction and refit of several of the largest mega yachts in the world	Shipyards, designers and ship owners on the construction and refit of several of the largest and most exclusive mega yachts in the world including MY Eclipse, MY A, MY Mayan, Queen IV, MY Eco, MY Lady Moura, MY Golden Odyssey, MY Dubai, MY Radiant and MY Triple Seven.
A listed technology group on the construction of various satellite projects	A listed technology group on the construction of various satellite projects.

Awards

Legal 500 Germany 2021	Leading individual: maritime business law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2020, 2021	Leading individual: Transportation law